‘I took antidepressants for over 20 years – this is what happened when I tried to stop’

Catherine Goss, 63, from Lancaster, began taking antidepressants after several episodes of mental ill health culminated in a diagnosis of major depression in her twenties. Back then, her psychiatrist warned she could be on medication for the rest of her life. On average, people take them for two years. “At the time, and for about 20  years … Read more

‘I’m a brain doctor – coming off antidepressants left me terrified’

Millions of people in the UK are physically dependent on antidepressants, with experts saying many are being failed by a medical system that underestimates how difficult it is to stop taking them. “People lose their jobs, they’re bed-bound, relationships break up because of the problems associated with coming off these drugs,” says Dr Mark Horowitz, … Read more